CAR GARAGE | Tesla Model X (2014) | The 2014 Tesla Model X naturally mimics the Model S with a structural "skeleton" comprising cast, stamped, and extruded members that are bonded, welded, and / or riveted. Also echoing the Model S, the 2014 Tesla Model X uses a longitudinally mounted battery pack Beneath the cabin floor as a structural component. Rear-drive models carry a single electric drive motor below the cargo floor, along with associated electronics and a single-speed reduction gearbox. We'll be interested to see whether the Model X matches the Model S sedan's claimed 50/50 front / rear weight distribution road ability as another plus. Unlike the Inaugural 2-seat Roadster, the which relied on components and production help from Britain's Lotus Cars, the Model X, like its sister sedan, is built almost entirely by Tesla Itself.
The 2014 Tesla Model X is a premium-midsize SUV derived from the automaker's all-electric Model S premium-midsize hatchback sedan. As expected, the 2014 Tesla Model X shares a basic design all-aluminum platform with the Model S sedan and, says Britain's Autocar magazine, uses about 60 percent of the same structural elements. Also like its sister sedan, the 2014 Tesla Model X was shaped under the direction of company design chief Franz von Holzhausen (formerly of Mazda and General Motors). As expected, the 2014 Tesla Model X shares a basic design all-aluminum platform with the Model S sedan and, says Britain's Autocar magazine, uses about 60 percent of the same structural elements. Also like its sister sedan, the 2014 Tesla Model X was shaped under the direction of company design chief Franz von Holzhausen (formerly of Mazda and General Motors).
The 2014 Tesla Model X naturally mimics the Model S with a structural "skeleton" comprising cast, stamped, and extruded members that are bonded, welded, and / or riveted. Also echoing the Model S, the 2014 Tesla Model X uses a longitudinally mounted battery pack Beneath the cabin floor as a structural component. Rear-drive models carry a single electric drive motor below the cargo floor, along with associated electronics and a single-speed reduction gearbox.
We'll be interested to see whether the Model X matches the Model S sedan's claimed 50/50 front / rear weight distribution road ability as another plus. As in the Model S, the main drive motor for the 2014 Tesla Model X is a three-phase AC-induction unit with a reported 362 horsepower and 306 pound-feet of torque. We have not seen an official Curb weight for the 2014 Tesla Model X, but Reynolds says Tesla founder Elon Musk Believes That electric vehicles are vital to a sustainable motoring future and is determined Tesla That lead the charge.
By design, the Model S / X model architecture is a scalable platform can host a variety That of different vehicles, Thus Spake saving billions in new-model development and production costs. The 2014 Tesla Model X is a premium-midsize SUV derived from the automaker's all-electric Model S premium-midsize hatchback sedan.
